Urgent Road Closure - Breach Lane, Upchurch

It will be necessary to close Breach Lane, Upchurch from Wednesday 10th June 2020 for up to 2 days.

The road will be closed at the junctions of Landrail Road and A2.

The alternative route is via Breach Lane, The Street, Halstow Lane and Holywell Lane.

This closure is necessary to enable carriageway repairs to be carried out by Kent County Council.

This Notice applies when the relevant signs and barriers are on site and is valid for a period of no more than 5 days.

For information regarding this closure please contact Kent County Council on:

03000 418181 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
03000 419191 (5:00pm - 9:00am)

For details of roadworks see: https://t.co/EOqjXthCZR?amp=1

Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste
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Road Closure - Lower Rainham Road, Rainham

Lower Rainham Road will be closed near the junction with Station Road on Friday 26th June 2020 for 1 day between 9:30am and 3:30pm for carriageway resurfacing works by Medway Council.

Street parking will be suspended during the period of work.

If you require access to your property, please ask the contractors on site for assistance.

The diversion route is via Lower Rainham Road, Otterham Quay Lane, A2 - High Street and Station Road.

For information regarding this closure please telephone: 01634 333333

For details of roadworks see: www.medway.gov.uk/resurfacing

Upchurch Matters

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Medway to Mark 150th Anniversary of Dickens’ Death Virtually

Medway will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the death of Charles Dickens virtually.

Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus pandemic planned events and activities to celebrate Dickens 150 were unable to go ahead, in line with government advice, however a number of virtual activities will now be held to mark the anniversary.

Dickens spent much of his life in Medway and many of his novels and characters were inspired by his experiences of living here. Eastgate House in Rochester features in The Pickwick Papers and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. The Grade 1 listed Elizabethan mansion, which was built in 1590, was also used as a Victorian school.

A host of videos, quizzes, talks and virtual trails have been created by Medway Council and its creative partners which will be posted on social media from Tuesday, 9th June until Sunday, 14th June for residents to take part in. These include a video where residents can meet one of Great Expectation’s lesser known characters created by Play on Words, a Dickens themed online Medway Print Festival and a tutorial from Dizzy O’Dare on how to write your own masterpiece.

The council’s Heritage Team education officer, Dr Jeremy Clarke, has also created videos to illustrate Dickens’ association with Medway and how it influenced his work as well as glimpses into Dickens’ private and public lives. Children will also be able to take part in a virtual trail and meet some of his best loved characters as part of a drawing activity as well as search their homes for items that would have been familiar to a Victorian family in a special Victorian treasure hunt on Friday, 12th June. Quizzes will be posted on the Enjoy Medway social media accounts to test residents’ knowledge of the author.

Residents can also download a copy of The Mystery of Edwin Drood from Medway’s library service and join in virtual discussions about the novel on the Reading Drood blog each month until October. If you’re not already a member of Medway libraries you can join online and borrow eBooks immediately. A member of the Medway Libraries team will also read an extract from The Uncommercial Traveller on their YouTube channel.

Cllr Howard Doe, Medway Council’s Portfolio Holder for Community Services, said:

“Although we will not be marking the 150th anniversary of Dickens’ death as we had planned I am pleased that we will be commemorating his death and celebrating his much loved works. We are proud of Medway’s connections to Dickens and I would encourage residents to take part in our virtual celebrations.”

To join in the fun and exciting activities for families and Dickens fans from home visit www.medway.gov.uk/dickens150 or follow Enjoy Medway on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Medway Council

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Peter John Witherden 1929 - 2020

Peter Witherden.

Dad sadly passed away on Thursday the 4th of June 2020 and is now at peace.

Brother of Bob, Peter was born in Upchurch and lived in Crown Cottage, Ham Green and Chaffes Lane before moving to Rainham around 20 years ago.

Many will remember Dad as a regular at Upchurch Darby & Joan until it closed in 2017.

Gloria Woolley

Daughter

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New 'GetOutside' Website Launched

During this difficult time getting outside as freely as we’re used to has become a challenge as we continue to help protect each other and our communities.

The Ordnance Survey has worked with Natural England to create a new website that brings together current advice from government, councils and other outdoor organisations, so the public can decide where to go and what to do outside.

To help you get outside safely, please visit their COVID-19 guidance page to get the latest government updates and find activity advice by region. Plus visit the GetOutside Hub for more ideas and inspiration to keep active.

To get outside safely, visit >> https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk

Upchurch Matters

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UPDATED - Gill Gay Will Be Collecting For Swale Foodbank Again Soon

Hi everyone,

Our last Foodbank pick-up in Upchurch was very successful so my husband and I are going to do it again.

We will be at the bus stop lay-by opposite the Church in Horsham Lane on Wednesday 10th June from 10:30am until 11.30am.

Please come along with your donations (in carrier bags would be helpful) and put them into our open car boot while we remain at a safe distance.

We will then deliver your donations to the Swale Foodbank Warehouse, part of the Trussell Trust.

All donations are most welcome, Swale Foodbank has given me a wish list of:

Tinned rice pudding
Tinned custard
Tinned meals containing meat i.e. tinned curry, tinned bolognese, tinned chicken or beef stew, tinned casserole and tinned meatballs.

Please tell your friends and family.

Thank you

God bless you all
Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator
Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk
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